A Statistical Aanalysis on Legal Autopsy in Jeonbuk Province in 2009 / 대한법의학회지

This statistical analysis was based on the cause and manner of death on 149 cases of legal autopsy performed at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, referred by law enforcement agencies in Jeonbuk in 2009. Among the total 149 cases, male was 93 cases (62.4%), and female 56 cases (37.6%). The age of forties were 52 cases (34.9%), the fifties 22 cases (14.8%) and sixties 22 cases (14.8%), and these three decades occupied 96 cases (64.5%) more than half. By the manner of death, there were 105 cases of unnatural deaths (70.5%), 37 natural deaths (24.8%), and 7 unknown (4.7%). Among unnatural deaths, there were 30 cases of suicide (28.6%), 21 homicide (20.0%), 43 accident (41.0%), and 11 undetermined (10.5%). By the case of death, unnatural deaths was classified as 48 cases of traumatic deaths (45.7%), 19 asphyxia (18.1%), 15 thermal injuries (14.3%), 15 drowning (14.3%), 8 poisoning (7.6%). Among 37 natural deaths, there were 14 cases of cardiac diseases (37.8%), 10 diseases involving vascular system (27.0%), and 3 diseases involving digestive system (8.1%).

A Study of Skin Tumors in the Jeonbuk Province Over the Last 27 Years (1978~2004) / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: There have been many changes to the social and medical environment in Korea over the last 30 years. Therefore, we presume that distribution and incidence of skin tumors might have changed. This is the first report to analyse skin tumors in the Jeonbuk province over the past 27 years (1978~2004). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence and distribution of skin tumors among people of the Jeonbuk province. METHODS: A total of 4,037 cases of skin tumor were obtained from surgical pathology specimen at Department of Dermatology in Chonbuk National University Hospital. RESULTS: Among the 4,037 cases of skin tumors, 2,856 cases (70.8%) were benign tumors, 841 cases (20.8%) were malignant tumors, and 340 cases (8.4%) were premalignant lesions. The most common benign skin tumor was melanocytic nevi with 402 cases, followed by 299 cases of seborrheic keratosis, 298 cases of epidermal cyst, and 136 cases of nevus sebaceus. Among the 841 cases of malignant skin tumors, there were 309 cases of basal cell carcinoma, 192 cases of squamous cell carcinoma, 66 cases of malignant melanoma, and 55 cases of malignant lymphoma. Of the premalignant lesions, there were 271 cases of actinic keratosis, 67 cases of Bowen's disease and 2 cases of lentigo maligna. The predilection sites of melanocytic nevi were the face (50.0%), trunk (13.9%), scalp (11.0%), foot (9.5%), and those of seborrheic keratosis were the face (37.5%), followed by the scalp (23.1%). The predilection site of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis was the face (86.9%, 57.8%, 82.3%). Over the past 10 years (1994~2004), benign tumors, malignant tumors and premalignant lesions have occurred with a ratio of 58.4%, 68.7%, and 77.2% respectively. 220 patients with malignant tumors were transferred for treatment or evaluation to other departments or hospitals. Form these, the most common type of tumor was basal cell carcinoma (56 cases), followed by squamous cell carcinoma (44 cases). CONCLUSION: We reviewed 4,037 cases of skin tumor, confirmed histopathologically within at the Department of Dermatology at the Chonbuk National University Hospital between 1978 and 2004. This data will be made available for the study of skin tumors in Korea.

A Statistical Study of Dermatoses in the Jeonbuk Province (1979-1980, 1987-2002) / 대한피부과학회지

BACKGROUND: Occurrence of dermatoses are influenced by various environmental factors in the area people live. Jeonbuk province, as well as other parts of Korea, has developed industrially for the past three decades. Until now, no statistical survey on dermatoses in Jeonbuk province has been made. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence and trend of dermatoses by patients' age and time in Jeonbuk province over last 30 years. METHODS: The survey was conducted via the medical records of 55, 335 patients seen in Chonbuk National University Hospital from 1979 to 2002. RESULTS: The study results are summarized as follows: 1. Among the 55, 335 new patients (male 47.2%, female 52.8%), the 15 most common dermatoses were as follows (in order of frequency): dermatophytosis (7.8%), urticaria (7.7%), acne (5.2%), atopic dermatitis (4.9%), alopecia (4.4%), seborrheic dermatitis (4.3%), herpes zoster (4.0%), other eczema (3.9%), vitiligo (3.8%), psoriasis (2.6%), pruritus (2.5%), benign epidermal tumor (2.4%), verruca (2.2%), allergic contact dermatitis (1.7%), and irritant contact dermatitis (1.5%). These comprise 58.9% of the total outpatients. 2. The incidences of atopic dermatitis, alopecia, vitiligo and benign epidermal tumor had increase d (about 5 times), while dermatophytosis and urticaria had decreased (about 0.64 times) during the period. 3. The most frequent dermatoses during the summer season were dermatophytosis and vitiligo. In winter season, they were acne, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, pruritus, benign epidermal tumor and verruca. 4. The occurrence of scabies decreased rapidly from the early 90's and remained at a decreased level. Leprosy and tuberculosis had often occurred during the 80's and then became rare from the 90's. 5. The distribution of patients' age was as follows: The 3rd decade (22.0%), 2nd decade (15.8%), 1st decade (15.5%), 4th decade (14.7%), 5th decade (12.0%), 6th decade (10.3%), 7th decade (2.6%), 8th and above (0.4%). 6. Atopic dermatitis was found to be the most frequent dermatosis in the 1st decade. Vitiligo, benign epidermal tumor, and verruca were the most frequent in the 2nd decade, and urticaria, acne, alopecia, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, allergic contact dermatitis and irritant contact dermatitis in the 3rd decade. Herpes zoster and pruritus were the most frequent in the 6th and 7th decade. CONCLUSION: From medical records between 1979 and 2002, we surveyed kinds, prevalence rates and trends of dermatoses in the Jeonbuk Province. During this period we observed changes in the incidence of the dermatoses with years and seasons. We also found that prevalence rates of the dermatoses were influenced by the time, environment and living conditions of the patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first survey on the occurrence of dermatoses Jeonbuk Province of Korea.

Study on Vaccination State in Children: Jeonbuk Province, 2000

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to obtain the vaccination rate and age appropriateness of vaccination in children under five years of age in Jeonbuk province. METHODS: Eight hundred and fifty infants and children were enrolled in this study. Vaccination rate(Number of vaccinees/Number of subjects), places of vaccination, age appropriateness of vacination were examined by either vaccine record review or interview with parents or guardians. RESULTS: The salient features of the findings were as follows : All subjects were aged under five and mostly under two years of age(68.8%). Places of vaccination were health centers or subcenters(50.4%), private clinics(44.3%), and general hospitals(5.3%). Routine vaccinations such as BCG, hepatitis B vaccine(HBV), diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis(DTaP) and Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine(TOPV), measles, mumps, rubella(MMR), and Japaneses B encephalitis(JBE) were vaccinated mostly in health centers or subcenters, while chickenpox(CHP) and haemophilus influenzae vaccines(Hib), which are not routine in Korea, were vaccinated in private clinics. The vaccination rates of BCG(99.2%), HBV(93.5%) and DTaP(96.1%) were very high. But those of MMR(83.7%), CHP(72.5%), JBE(50.2%), and Hib(15.8%) were lower than expected. Considering the age appropriateness of vaccination, some infants and children were not appropriately vaccinated(vaccination rate/age appropriateness of vaccine; HBV, 93.5%/88.4% : DTaP, 94.6%/73.1% : JBE, 50.2%/ 18.5%). CONCLUSION: The vaccination rate of BCG, HBV, DTaP and TOPV was very high, but MMR, CHP, JBE, and Hib vaccination rate was not high enough to be able to protect against epidemic. We should pay more attention to vaccinating children, and there is a need for a program that will enhance coverage for vaccines.